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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 955 

To authorize assistance and sustainment to the military and national security 

forces of Ukraine. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 

Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. NUNES, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. WALZ, Mr. TURNER, 

Ms. GABBARD, Mr. KLINE, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. 

HARTZLER, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. COOK, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mrs. 

WALORSKI, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. ZINKE, and Mr. PASCRELL) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To authorize assistance and sustainment to the military and 

national security forces of Ukraine. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE AND SUSTAINMENT TO THE MILI2 TARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF 

3 UKRAINE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is au5 thorized, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to 

6 provide assistance, including training, equipment, lethal 

7 weapons of a defensive nature, logistics support, supplies 

8 and services, and sustainment to the military and national 

9 security forces of Ukraine, through September 30, 2017, 

10 to assist the government of Ukraine for the following pur11 poses: 

12 (1) Securing its sovereign territory against for13 eign aggressors. 

14 (2) Protecting and defending the Ukrainian 

15 people from attacks posed by Russian-backed sepa16 ratists. 

17 (3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated 

18 settlement to end the conflict. 

19 (b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.— 

20 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act, 

21 not more than 10 percent of such funds may be obligated 

22 or expended until not later than 15 days after the Sec23 retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

24 State, submits to the appropriate congressional commit25 tees a report in unclassified form with a classified annex 

26 as appropriate that contains a description of the plan for 


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1 providing such assistance, including a description of the 

2 types of training and equipment to be provided, the esti3 mated number and role of United States Armed Forces 

4 personnel involved, the potential or actual locations of any 

5 training, and any other relevant details. 

6 (c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 105 days 

7 after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

8 the report required in subsection (b), and every 90 days 

9 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

10 the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees a report on the activities carried 

12 out under this Act. Such report shall include a description 

13 of the following: 

14 (1) Updates or changes to the plan required 

15 under subsection (b). 

16 (2) A description of the forces provided with 

17 training, equipment, or other assistance under this 

18 Act during the preceding 90-day period. 

19 (3) A description of the equipment provided 

20 under this Act during the preceding 90-day period, 

21 including a detailed breakout of any lethal assistance 

22 provided. 

23 (4) A statement of the amount of funds ex24 pended during the preceding 90-day period. 


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1 (d) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi2 nation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all 

3 assistance provided under this Act is carried out in full 

4 accordance with the provisions of section 2249e of title 

5 10, United States Code. 

6 (e) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate 

7 congressional committees’’ means— 

8 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

9 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

10 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 

11 and 

12 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 

14 on Appropriations of the Senate. 

15 (f) FUNDING.—To carry out the provisions of this 

16 Act, there are authorized to be appropriated 

17 $1,000,000,000. Amounts authorized to be appropriated 

18 under this subsection are authorized to remain available 

19 until September 30, 2017. 

20 (g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 

21 Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, 

22 including in-kind contributions, from foreign governments, 

23 to provide assistance authorized under subsection (a). Any 

24 funds so accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the 

25 account from which funds are made available to provide 


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1 assistance authorized under subsection (a) and may re2 main available to provide assistance authorized under sub3 section (a) until September 30, 2017. 

4 (h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec5 tion shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory 

6 authorization for the introduction of United States Armed 

7 Forces into hostilities or into situations in which hostilities 

8 are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 

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